126. Making STEM Part of the Curriculum with Christopher Rego

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know the importance of bringing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to children, but sometimes it’s difficult to find connections that make sense to our kids. And, let’s face it, that is easy for teachers to implement.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">That’s why organizations like Bricks 4 Kidz are so important.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">This week on the podcast, we’re getting a look behind the scenes to find out what this organization does for teaching and learning and how it can save time and money for teachers across the globe. It’s already working in 40 countries and has been exposed to more than a million children…and has resources for corporations too!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Christopher Rego:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Christopher Rego is an accomplished Corporate Strategist and Entrepreneur. He was the CEO of Creative Learning Corporation, a public company, for two years. He held various management and architect roles to contribute to the success of rapidly growing technology companies such as Oracle, Yahoo!, Tapjoy, and Intuit. He has extensive knowledge about the franchised business model in both the domestic and international marketplace. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Andhra Loyola College in Andhra Pradesh India and an MBA in Marketing and Finance from Acharya Nagarjuna University Andhra Pradesh, India.</span> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-rego-55a8ba/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Connect with Christopher on LinkedIn</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jump in the Conversation:</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[1:42] - The importance of STEM training to make sure our kids are future ready</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font